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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Petrescu told me she was predisposed to accept Tate’s explanation that Stern was an opportunist looking for money.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Kaebnick, the bioethicist, said the group was filled with people predisposed to celebrating the web of life and preserving species.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
According to a study by animal nutrition scientists at Disney's Animal Kingdom, black rhinos under human care are predisposed to Iron Overload Disorder.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
James was predisposed to helping those with disabilities, having grown up with dyslexia at a time when resources and understanding weren’t abundant.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
This type of agony is always a detriment to mental health, even more so when someone is already predisposed to instability.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
He might have been predisposed earlier.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Successive setbacks have predisposed Hungarians to pessimism, even self-pity.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The human body is biologically predisposed to follow the same schedule as the rising and setting sun, an internal process known as circadian rhythm.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Petrescu told me she was predisposed to accept Tate’s explanation that Stern was an opportunist looking for money.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Kaebnick, the bioethicist, said the group was filled with people predisposed to celebrating the web of life and preserving species.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026
According to a study by animal nutrition scientists at Disney's Animal Kingdom, black rhinos under human care are predisposed to Iron Overload Disorder.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
James was predisposed to helping those with disabilities, having grown up with dyslexia at a time when resources and understanding weren’t abundant.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
This type of agony is always a detriment to mental health, even more so when someone is already predisposed to instability.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
He might have been predisposed earlier.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Successive setbacks have predisposed Hungarians to pessimism, even self-pity.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
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Chunkapura lives in Montana now after having gone forward with a lengthy buyout process with his flood-prone property in Everson.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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The exercise version builds strength in your core, shoulders, back and legs, while involving balancing in a rigid, prone position.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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While human stress is largely influenced by the hormone cortisol, the equivalent in rats is called corticosterone.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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The introduction of the Hadid-110 adds another layer to a UAV arsenal that has already influenced global military planning, one that blends speed, shaping, and expendability into a package that Iran appears determined to deploy more widely.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The team is nationally minded and committed to lifting as many voices as loud as possible.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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At a fundamental level, we humans are somewhat closed-minded.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Days later, her condition continued to worsen, leaving her more convinced that something had been missed.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Yet Dubi remains convinced the city possesses something no other Olympic host can replicate.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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It might also not be inclined to offer the often hard-to-hear advice that a human agent has to.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Stubbornly high inflation has shifted the debate among Fed policymakers, who had signaled at the start of the year that they were inclined to cut their key rate twice more this year.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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According to del Valle's testimony, Timothy Hudson, Anna's 16-year-old stepbrother and accused killer, destroyed and disposed of the cell phone.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Many can simply be plucked off and disposed of, and some are slower (easier to catch) in the cool of the morning.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Calvo, who is often chaufferred by a police escort but was driving himself on Sunday, also received a second citation under the Florida Statute that regulates the use of emergency and colored lights on vehicles.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Crosby used acrylic paint, colored pencils, charcoal, and transfers on paper to create the massive 9-by-10 piece.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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